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Garden proposal approved

A PROPOSAL to change the use of disused farmland in Coniston into a domestic garden has been approved by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Last updated 10 March 2010
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Invite to talk about Respect

A SERIES of roadshows where residents can speak to police and council officers has been organised for this month.

Last updated 10 March 2010
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South Lakes hotel "better than ever" - sneak preview

A FLOOD-hit hotel has been refurbished and is on schedule to re-open next week.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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Losing Furness landmarks would be a ‘disaster’

HISTORIC landmarks could disappear off the map in years to come due to coastal erosion.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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South Lakes man cooks with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White

MICHELIN-STARRED chef Marco Pierre White has given a masterclass to an apprentice from a Lake District cafe.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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South Lakes councillor defends car parking price hike plans

A LEADING South Lakeland councillor has defended the council decision to increase car parking prices across the district from April.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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Wild side

RESIDENTS are being invited to learn how to look after nature.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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History group

THE history of Kirkby group will meet on March 16.

Last updated 8 March 2010
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Bid to help young people stay in countryside

THE government has been warned the long-term future of the countryside is in jeopardy because so many young people are being forced out of rural areas to find homes, jobs and support.

Last updated 6 March 2010
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Flooded holiday park to reopen after renovation

A HOLIDAY park devasted by November’s floods is reopening next week – after a £2m makeover.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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National horse trials to return to South Cumbria

THE thrills and spills of horse-drawn carriage driving are to return to South Cumbria.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Cumbria tourism bosses receive a pat on the back

PRIME minister Gordon Brown has congratulated tourism bosses on the success of their Open for Business campaign following the floods.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Little Britain star takes tumble in Lake District

ONE of the stars of Little Britain David Walliams took a tumble in his Sport Relief challenge as he attempted to cycle up Kirkstone Pass.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Webchat with South Lakes MP Tim Farron

A LAKES MP is set to be quizzed by his constituents in a live webchat.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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University hopeful about extra funding

A BOSS of the cash-strapped University of Cumbria said an education minister was “very sympathetic” to its situation when they held talks this week.

Last updated 4 March 2010
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'Have we got the worst A road in England?'

IN the Vicar’s View column of the March 2010 edition of the Kirkby Caller, the village’s newsletter produced by St Cuthbert’s Church, Reverend Malcolm Cowan said: “Kirkby is beautiful but have we got the worst A road in England?

Last updated 4 March 2010
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